TY - JOUR
AU1 - Kendall-Tackett, Kathleen A.
AU2 - Williams, Linda Meyer
AU3 - Finkelhor, David
AB - A review of 45 studies clearly demonstrated that sexually abused children had more symptomsthan nonabused children, with abuse accounting for 15–45% of the variance. Fears,posttraumatic stress disorder, behavior problems, sexualized behaviors, and poor self-esteemoccurred most frequently among a long list of symptoms noted, but no one symptom characterizeda majority of sexually abused children. Some symptoms were specific to certain ages, andapproximately one third of victims had no symptoms. Penetration, the duration and frequency ofthe abuse, force, the relationship of the perpetrator to the child, and maternal supportaffected the degree of symptomatology. About two thirds of the victimized children showedrecovery during the first 12–18 months. The findings suggest the absence of anyspecific syndrome in children who have been sexually abused and no single traumatizingprocess.
TI - Impact of Sexual Abuse on Children: A Review and Synthesis of Recent Empirical Studies
JF - Psychological Bulletin
DO - 10.1037/0033-2909.113.1.164
DA - 1993-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/american-psychological-association/impact-of-sexual-abuse-on-children-a-review-and-synthesis-of-recent-BptNGJyKmn
SP - 164
EP - 180
VL - 113
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -